Prairie

Emerging during the first decade of the twentieth century, the Prairie style was considered to be the first wave of architectural modernism and the truly American architectural style. The material is commonly wood and stucco or stone and brick. Exteriors are unornamented, aside from intricate lighting and art glass window patterns. Asymmetrical elevations with shallow pitched hipped roofs and grouped casement windows, the covered porches are often used to integrate indoor and outdoor spaces.